A method for producing a fluoropolymer which includes polymerizing a fluoromonomer in an aqueous medium in the presence of a surfactant to provide a fluoropolymer, the surfactant being represented by the general formula (1): CR.sup.1R.sup.2R.sup.4—CR.sup.3R.sup.5—X-A, wherein R.sup.1 to R.sup.5 are each H or a monovalent substituent, with the proviso that at least one of R.sup.1 and R.sup.3 represents a group represented by the general formula: —Y—R.sup.6 and at least one of R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 represents a group represented by the general formula: —X-A or a group represented by the general formula: —Y—R.sup.6; and A is the same or different at each occurrence and is —COOM, —SO.sub.3M, or —OSO.sub.3M. Also disclosed is a surfactant for polymerization represented by the general formula (1), a method for producing a fluoropolymer using the surfactant, a composition including a fluoropolymer and the surfactant and a molded body including the composition.

When considering the prior art, the objective of the present invention is to provide a curing catalyst which is highly safe and has a curing rate suitable for practical use. According to the present invention, provided is a curing catalyst [B] which is used for curing a polymer [A] having a reactive hydrolyzable silicon-containing group, the curing catalyst [B] containing a metal alkoxide [B1] and an ammonium hydroxide [B2], wherein: the metal alkoxide [B1] includes one or both of a titanium compound [B1a] represented by chemical formula (1) and another metal alkoxide [B1b]; the another metal alkoxide [B1b] is an alkoxide of a metal other than titanium; and the ammonium hydroxide [B2] is represented by chemical formula (2).

When considering the prior art, the objective of the present invention is to provide a curing catalyst which is highly safe and has a curing rate suitable for practical use. According to the present invention, provided is a curing catalyst [B] which is used for curing a polymer [A] having a reactive hydrolyzable silicon-containing group, the curing catalyst [B] containing a metal alkoxide [B1] and an ammonium hydroxide [B2], wherein: the metal alkoxide [B1] includes one or both of a titanium compound [B1a] represented by chemical formula (1) and another metal alkoxide [B1b]; the another metal alkoxide [B1b] is an alkoxide of a metal other than titanium; and the ammonium hydroxide [B2] is represented by chemical formula (2).

The purpose of the present invention is to provide a curing catalyst that is highly stable and has a practical curing speed. The present invention provides a curing catalyst [B] used for curing a polymer [A] that has a reactive hydrolyzable silicon-containing group. The curing catalyst [B] contains the reaction products of a metal alkoxide [B1] and an ammonium hydroxide [B2]. The metal alkoxide [B1] includes one or both of a titanium compound [B1a] that is represented by chemical formula (1), and another metal alkoxide [B1b]. The other metal alkoxide [B1b] is an alkoxide of a metal other than titanium, and the ammonium hydroxide [B2] is represented by chemical formula (2).

The purpose of the present invention is to provide a curing catalyst that is highly stable and has a practical curing speed. The present invention provides a curing catalyst [B] used for curing a polymer [A] that has a reactive hydrolyzable silicon-containing group. The curing catalyst [B] contains the reaction products of a metal alkoxide [B1] and an ammonium hydroxide [B2]. The metal alkoxide [B1] includes one or both of a titanium compound [B1a] that is represented by chemical formula (1), and another metal alkoxide [B1b]. The other metal alkoxide [B1b] is an alkoxide of a metal other than titanium, and the ammonium hydroxide [B2] is represented by chemical formula (2).

To provide a disposable diaper enabling reduction in re-wet amount and having an excellent speed of incorporating liquid regardless of concentration and configuration of a water-absorbing agent in an absorbent material. A water-absorbing agent having excellent Gel Capillary Absorption (GCA) and Free Gel Bed Permeability (FGBP) is obtained by crushing a crosslinked hydrogel polymer obtained in a polymerization step to have a specific weight average particle diameter while fluid retention capacity and a surface tension of a water-absorbing agent are adjusted in a specific range, drying the crushed crosslinked hydrogel polymer, and then adding a liquid permeability enhancer thereto during surface crosslinking or after surface crosslinking.

To provide a disposable diaper enabling reduction in re-wet amount and having an excellent speed of incorporating liquid regardless of concentration and configuration of a water-absorbing agent in an absorbent material. A water-absorbing agent having excellent Gel Capillary Absorption (GCA) and Free Gel Bed Permeability (FGBP) is obtained by crushing a crosslinked hydrogel polymer obtained in a polymerization step to have a specific weight average particle diameter while fluid retention capacity and a surface tension of a water-absorbing agent are adjusted in a specific range, drying the crushed crosslinked hydrogel polymer, and then adding a liquid permeability enhancer thereto during surface crosslinking or after surface crosslinking.

Disclosed are an organic ion conductive polymer gel elastomer including a polymer matrix; a plasticizing solvent impregnated into the polymer matrix to plasticize the polymer matrix so that the polymer matrix is in a gel state; and an ion conductive dopant ionized by the plasticizing solvent and dispersed in the polymer matrix, wherein the plasticizing solvent and the ion conductive dopant are non-hydrophilic, and a method of preparing the organic ion conductive polymer gel elastomer.

Disclosed are an organic ion conductive polymer gel elastomer including a polymer matrix; a plasticizing solvent impregnated into the polymer matrix to plasticize the polymer matrix so that the polymer matrix is in a gel state; and an ion conductive dopant ionized by the plasticizing solvent and dispersed in the polymer matrix, wherein the plasticizing solvent and the ion conductive dopant are non-hydrophilic, and a method of preparing the organic ion conductive polymer gel elastomer.

The present invention discloses a method for increasing absorbent capacity of a superabsorbent material (SAM) by treating the SAM with a selected salt or a combination of such salts. The selected salt(s) may interact with the polymer chain of the SAM through one or more absorbent capacity enhancement mechanisms. The absorbent capacity enhancement mechanism(s) between selected salt(s) and the SAM may lead to greater absorbent capacity of the SAM.